378-383 AD., Gratian, Lugdunum mint, Æ 2, RIC 28a3.
Gratian, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, officina 1, 378-383 AD.,
Æ2 / Maiorina(?) (ø 21-24 mm / 4,87 g), bronze, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°),
Obv.: D N GRAT[IA] - NVS P F AVG , pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian right - son buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé à droite.
Rev.: REPARAT[IO] - REIPVB / S / LVG P , Gratian standing front, head left, offering right hand to female on left to rise from kneeling position, in other hand he holds Victory on a globe, S in field to r. - Gratien debout de face, tourné à gauche, vêtu militairement, tenant un globe nicéphore de la main gauche, relevant une femme agenouillée de la main droite, S dans le champ à droite, LVG P à l’exergue.
RIC IX, 48, 28a3 (common) ; Bastien 182 (78 ex) ; Coh. 30 ; nummus-bible-database.com: 15 pieces of RIC 28, 4 pieces with this combination .
The female represents the State (REIPVB) and she is raised from the ground (REPARATIO) by the victorious emperor (he is holding a Victory on globe who is holding a laurel wreath over his head).
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